Howard, Magic top Rockets; Yao leaves with injury

Howard dominated the paint and scored 22 points and Carlos
Arroyo added 16 as the Orlando Magic posted an 94-90 preseason
victory over the Houston Rockets.

Howard collected 12.5 rebounds per game last season, placing
second in the NBA behind Minnesota's Kevin Garnett. On
Thursday, the star forward grabbed 15 boards and shot 6-of-12
from the field and 10-of-12 from the line.

The 7-5 Yao left in the second quarter with a sprained right
ankle, opening the interior for Howard.

Arroyo was 6-of-10 from the floor and handed out two assists in
23 minutes. Hedo Turkoglu added 10 points for the Magic, who
shot 45 percent (39-of-86).